Category: Jewish
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Berlin’s top cop says Jews not safe in parts of the German capital
Berlin’s chief of police has warned the German capital’s Jews and LGBTQ+ individuals that not everywhere in the city is safe for them. In a press briefing, Barbara Slowik insisted that there were no “no-go areas” in Berlin — but… Continue Reading
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‘Terminally deranged Zionists need to be put down’ chanted at London anti-Israel demo
An anti-Israel protester is alleged to have called for the destruction of Zionists at a demonstration in Swiss Cottage. Digital investigators @GnasherJew report that video footage from the protest against the Israeli Ambassador at Swiss… Continue Reading
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Protester calls for ‘Zionists to be put down’ at Swiss Cottage rally
A protester at an anti-Israel demonstration in Swiss Cottage allegedly called for the destruction of Zionists in incendiary comments captured on video. Digital investigator from @GnasherJew shared footage from the protest, held on November… Continue Reading
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New survey launched on work antisemitism
A survey has been launched encouraging British Jews to document their experiences in the workplace, a year on from October 7. The survey — a collaboration between the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council, and… Continue Reading
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Bevis Marks’ fate to be considered on 13 December
After months of protests flooding in to the City of London about a proposed 43-storey tower block, which would overshadow Bevis Marks Synagogue, the City’s planning committee is to consider the proposal on 13 December. A similar proposal… Continue Reading
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Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO
Full of lofty ambitions, a museum focused on American Jews has put its faith in a new leader who comes from Israel. The reason that Philadelphia’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History trusts Dan Tadmor to… Continue Reading
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Digital memory lab launched to combat Holocaust denial and distortion
An international research hub has been launched to urgently tackle increased Holocaust denial and distortion perpetuated by AI. The Landecker Digital Memory Lab: Connective Holocaust Commemoration, based at the University of Sussex, UK,… Continue Reading
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Jewish man, 63, arrested over ‘kapo’ post insult to rabbi
A 63 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications offence after calling Progressive Judaism’s Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber a “kapo boy” on social media. Rupert Nathan made a series of insulting comments on a… Continue Reading
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OPINION: It’s uncomfortable to accept that abuse exists within Jewish life, but in order to support our community, we must
This Shabbat, 22-23rd November is Jewish Women’s Aid Shabbat – the annual opportunity for our community to come together and address domestic abuse — an issue that affects people across all backgrounds, including Jewish women and… Continue Reading
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Robbie Keane breaks silence on staying at Maccabi Tel Aviv during war
Robbie Keane has finally broken his silence and revealed why he stayed on as manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv when war broke out last year. The Republic of Ireland football legend led the Israeli club to a league and cup double and the Europa… Continue Reading